Toyota Tacoma / 2006
2006 Toyota Tacoma problems
Owners have filed 977 complaints about the 2006 Toyota Tacoma with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 25.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of suspension at 15.8%.
Complaints977
Crashes84
Fires10
Injuries44
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 25.5% · 249
Suspension 15.8% · 154
Vehicle speed control 15.1% · 148
Air bags 7.9% · 77
Power train 5.8% · 57
Unknown or other 4.8% · 47
Steering 4.1% · 40
Engine and engine cooling 2.8% · 27
Severity
Of those complaints, 84 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 44 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Toyota Tacoma in this data, 2006 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 21 in the last three years against 49 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 72,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact took the vehicle to servco auto kauai (located at 2477 ulu maika st, lihue, hi 96766, (877) 292-9755) for inspection. The contact was informed that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) and the body frame was rusted through. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,985. Structure · reported at 99,985 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the bottom of the vehicle was completely corroded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was not treated with the anti corrosion material. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 39,000. Structure · reported at 39,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an unrelated repair when he was informed that the frame was rusted. No repairs were made to the frame and several months later, the contact discovered a corroded hole in the frame. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000. Structure · reported at 81,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…